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Brgy. Bayabas in Dagami, Leyte Province Philippines was almost flattened by the strong winds Haiyan brought. Apart from destroyed houses and structures, their livelihoods were wiped out as well. Through humanitarian actions after Haiyan, followed by development projects afterwards, this…Read more

In photo: Mayet and the rest of ACCORD are currently working with Baclaran Church to develop an earthquake contingency plan. Surprised by the sudden vigorous shaking and loud cracking of the glass window panes, Mayet and her officemates bolted…Read more

He has had polio since he was a year old but you'll never know from the way he works. Richard Boga, or Tatay Richard as he is fondly called, is a 55 year-old resident of Barangay Batuan in San Dionisio,…Read more

An average bahay kubo or nipa hut can last for 20 years. The marriage of Tatay Magdalino and Nanay Sidora Polinar has now outlived their house for the third time. This time, their house is now as resilient to disasters…Read more

Field report from Xyla Ortinero In photo: Xyla (left) listens to the gathered women of Barangay Tan-Awan in Dolores, Eastern Samar. Typhoon Hagupit / Ruby made its first landfall in Dolores. Downed trees and power lines. Flooded communities….Read more

(This feature story was also published online by Rappler on their website and on MSN News.) by Darwin Masacupan In photo: One of Mag-aso’s livelihood groups among the corn plants they cultivated. (Mavic Relayson / ECHO2 Consortium) …Read more

(This feature story was also published online by GMA News Online, Philstar.com, and PTV4.) By Darwin Masacupan In photo: Barangay Batuan’s roving team, composed of Nick Basong, Katherine Boga, and Edwin dela Cruz, gamely smiles for the camera…Read more

(This feature story was also published online by GMA News Online and Hong Kong News). by Anjo Bacarisas In photo: Joselito Tolibas with his wife Jessica at Barangay Caltayan in La Paz, Leyte “I am blind. But…Read more

by Sindhy Obias In photo: Ma’am Joy (seated, first from right) and her co-teachers during the Disaster Preparedness Training for the school teachers in Talacogon. Teaching is undoubtedly hard work. But for teachers in a small school that…Read more

by Merdi Jean Arcilla In photo: Typhoon tracking exercise at the Community-Based Early Warning System Training in Barangay Potrero, Malabon City "If you want to develop your barangay early warning system for floods, it should be taken in…Read more

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